Quality of Life (QOL) Among Geriatric Population in Siliguri Sub-division of District Darjeeling, West Bengal
Journal Title: National Journal of Research in Community Medicine - Year 2013, Vol 2, Issue 1
Abstract
Background: Global geriatric population has been on a rise. In India it is projected to rise to about 324 million by the year 2050. In the developing market economies like India; this tantamounts to additional social and financial responsibilities on the shoulders of their younger family members. However Quality of Life related issues have received little attention and are documented in only a few studies. The present study was carried out with an objective to assess the Quality of Life in geriatric population Methodology: 263 geriatric subjects aged 60 years and above, residing in Siliguri sub-division of district Darjeeling were enrolled for the study using multi-stage sampling between June 2009-May 2010. The study design was cross-sectional. The vernacular version of WHOQOL-BREF was used to assess the Quality of Life. Data was analyzed using software package SPSS-16. Results: Of the 263 geriatric subjects enrolled 172 were from rural area and 91 were from urban areas. The urban geriatric population had a higher score compared to rural population for Physical, Social relationship and Environmental domains. Rural subjects scored higher for Perceived Overall Quality of Life and Perceived Overall Health Status, but the difference was not found to be statistically significant (p<0.05). The male subjects had a higher mean score in all four domains compared to females. However, statistically significant difference was found only for Social relationships domain. Conclusion: No significant difference was found to exist for Quality of Life with respect to gender & place of residence in the study population.
Authors and Affiliations
Fasihul Akbar, Manish Kumar, Nivedita Das, Supantha Chatterjee, Sujishnu Mukhopadhyay, Manasi Chakraborty, Kingsuk Sarkar
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